How Musk And Trump Are Making It Easier for Corporations To Take Your Money

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are making it easier for corporations to rip you off, and here’s how: Russell Vought, an architect of Project 2025, is now in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Musk and Vought want to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and they’ve already started. All CFPB staff have been told to stop working. What does the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau do? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau does important work, including: Remove medical debt from credit reports Lower late fees on credit cards…

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Retired Navy captain says DOGE disruptions could improve efficiency, security

As Elon Musk’s unofficial Department of Government Efficiency shakes up U.S. regulatory bodies and foreign aid organizations, one national security expert says the organization’s efforts to streamline operations could make the U.S. safer and more effective. The Washington Times stories: White House

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House Democrats introduce Taxpayer Data Protection Act in response to Musk’s actions

House Democrats are making a push to secure data at the Treasury Department. A group of lawmakers have introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act. The bill seeks to add a layer of protection against anyone seeking to access the agency’s systems. The legislation would bar anyone with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from getting into the Treasury Department’s data. The bill comes after billionaire Elon Musk and some of his employees gained access to Treasury Department data. House Democrats said they’re expecting a Senate companion bill for…

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What the Democrats’ Musk Whisperer Thinks Now

Representative Ro Khanna has known Elon Musk for more than a decade, so he thought he should raise some concerns about the billionaire’s assault on the federal government where he would be sure to see them. Posting on the platform Musk owns, the California Democrat said yesterday that Musk should be hauled before Congress to explain himself. “Musk’s attacks on our institutions are unconstitutional,” Khanna wrote. It took Musk just 16 minutes to reply: “Don’t be a dick.” The two continued their conversation over text message, Khanna told me. In…

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MUSK-ETEERS: Legacy Media Melt Down Over Trump Admin Employing Talented Youths

The legacy media’s new freak-out—after they got finished with the “Elon Musk makes Nazi salutes” cycle—is that the new administration is bringing in too many young people. Yes, really. That’s their strategy to take President Donald Trump and billionaire entrepreneur Musk down a peg. Here’s an example of what lefties in the media are freaking out about on social media right now. Musk’s commando staff includes guys who are 21, 23, 24 and 25. One is *19* years old. His job title is “Expert.” When you were 19, what were…

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What Trump’s Tarrifs Will Actually Cost You

Trump promised to help everyday Americans with their everyday costs. Unsurprisingly, his first weeks in office have established that his policies will do no such thing. He has started trade wars with America’s three biggest trading partners that will affect virtually everything Americans buy and consume.  Economists almost universally agree that the tariffs imposed by President Trump will cost the average American household hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars every year. As Trump’s tariffs take effect, the Tax Foundation estimates they will cost more than $ 830 per U.S. household this year…

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